On February 28, the Rockets lost one point to the Clippers in a home game, suffering an embarrassing nine-game losing streak. The Rockets actually worked very hard in this game, but in the end, the score was fixed at 98-99, and the Rockets regretted losing. The Rockets chased points in the final minutes, but they still couldn't keep the victory. With the Houston Rockets still 22 regular season games to play after that game, they're not only still in the bottom of the West, but they're already basically saying goodbye to the playoffs.
The Rockets' vision has long been on next season or even longer, after all, in the past 1-2 years or even 2-3 years, the Rockets are still a team in a state of collapse and rebuilding. This summer's draft, although not the so-called "draft year", there are also many super interior or super forwards worth choosing from the Rockets, such as Homegren is the rocket's most ideal draft candidate.
Aside from the draft, does the Rockets already have some preliminary plans for this summer's signing and trade work? The answer is yes. The Rockets have long since given up on this season, and Silas's main job in the next game is to try different tactics, lineups and player combinations. And in this summer's offseason, the Rockets seem to be fully prepared. According to NBA celebrity Mark Stern, for new signing Schroeder, the Rockets have two sets of treatment plans, one of which is to keep Schroeder this summer, that is, to renew his contract.
Schroeder currently has a 1-year, 5.89 million contract on his side, and will become a free agent this summer, and according to reports, the Rockets and Schroeder have not ruled out the possibility of a contract extension. The second set of plans is also worth looking forward to, and the Rockets reportedly did not rule out the possibility of "signing" Schroeder in the offseason. That said, Schroeder may sign a contract extension with the Rockets first, and then the Rockets will trade him as a chip — which is also a routine operation for some teams.
Schroeder's value is not small, he can contribute 14.2 points, 4.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game this season, in the Rockets' loss to the Clippers, Schroeder even cut the "quasi-triple-double" data - 11 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, the shooting rate is indeed not high (4 of 15), but Schroeder's excellent passing ability, or deeply appreciated by the Rockets, which is probably the reason why the Rockets want to keep Schroeder, or plan to sign first and then change it.
Not long ago, the Rockets exchanged center Daniel Theis for Schroder + Fernando, according to the above-mentioned Stern news to analyze, it is clear that this "1 for 2" deal may only be the "first step" of the Rockets' plan - first recruit Schroeder, whether it is their own retention or this summer's trade, the Rockets can stand in an invincible position.
First, Schroeder's passing skills are far better than Porter Jr.,Second, even if Schroeder becomes a free agent and leaves directly, the Rockets have nothing to lose, and by the way, they can also free up salary space.
Third, if schroeder can really be sent away by signing first and then trading, the Rockets can still get some rewards, no matter where Schroeder goes this summer, the Rockets are basically invincible.